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U.S fires Minuteman III missile in nuclear drills after adversaries

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The United States military test-launched an unarmed, but nuclear-capable, intercontinental ballistic missile from California over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. The Minuteman III ICBM was fired at 11:01 pm Pacific Time from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California during an operational test. The U.S Space Force said the test showed the nation's ICBM fleet can leverage dominance in an...

King reveals regret at not visiting Fiji on royal tour

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The King has revealed his regret at not visiting Fiji on his recent royal tour of Australia and Samoa after being advised against it for medical reasons. Charles spoke to the High Commissioner of Fiji during an international sustainability conference at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. He told Jovilisi Suveinakama: “I felt so bad we couldn’t get to Fiji (on the royal...

Pacific leaders congratulate President-elect Trump, pledge to strengthen U.S-Pacific ties

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Pacific leaders have extended congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his electoral victory, signaling their commitment to enhancing ties with the U.S and addressing shared goals in the Indo-Pacific region. Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka conveyed his well wishes, highlighting hopes for a peaceful and prosperous tenure under Trump’s leadership. “It is my sincere hope and prayer that President-elect Trump’s time...

Pula and Pulu lead Polls, headed to runoff against incumbents in American Samoa gubernatorial race

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The team of Pulaalii Nikolao Pula and Pulu Ae Ae Jr. topped the polls in the gubernatorial race Tuesday winning 4,284 votes or 42.4 percent of the 10,113 votes cast. Incumbents Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga and Lt Governor Laapui Talauega Eleasalo Ale received 3,660 or 36.2 percent of the votes while Vaitautolu Talia Iaulualo and Maefau Dr Mary Taufetee received...

Manu Samoa coach denies charges

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Suspended Manu Samoa head coach Mase Mahonri Schwalger denied seven charges of sexual allegations against him in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Mase appeared for the first time in court this week since being charged in connection to sexual allegations that surfaced in September. Lawyer Tuatagaloa Shane Wulf appeared on behalf of Leilani Taimalelagi Strickland to represent Mase in Court. He pleaded...

Climate change pushback if Trump wins, warns Cook Islands environmental group

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The leading Cook Islands environmental lobby group says that if Donald Trump wins the United States elections, it will push back on climate change negotiations made since he was last in office. Today, voters in the United States cast their votes on who will be the next president, Trump or U.S Vice President Kamala Harris and the question for most...

Republican Kimberlyn King-Hinds wins delegate race in CNMI

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Kimberlyn King-Hind, from the CNMI Republican Party, won the race for the CNMI's lone non-voting delegate in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday. The delegate position was one of 61 races up for grabs in the 2024 CNMI general elections. The former Commonwealth Ports Authority chairwoman and lawyer from Tinian received 4931 votes (40.34 percent) of total ballots cast. Democratic Party...

Drugs disrupt Pacific Island bliss

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A surge of drugs is engulfing the paradisal South Pacific as cartels and triads use far-flung island nations to channel narcotics across the globe, say top police and United Nations officials. Pacific islands such as Fiji and Tonga sit at the crossroads of largely unpatrolled ocean-trafficking routes used to shift cocaine from Latin America and methamphetamine and opioids from Asia. This...

Prospect of Trump victory touches Pacific climate nerve

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  Prospect of Trump victory touches Pacific climate nerve WASHINGTON, 06 NOVEMBER 2024 (AAP) --- A Donald Trump victory in the U.S election would shake but not skittle global efforts on climate change, experts believe. Like many across the world, Pacific nations and territories eagerly anticipate the election results for their implications across the globe. Some are even participating, with three American territories...

Unofficial election results coming in for Guam, Palau, CNMI

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Unofficial results have started coming in from elections in Palau, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. TMC Palau has shared unofficial result showing that Surangel Whipps Jr is back in as president. He was running against former four-term president Tommy Remengesau Jr. According to the Palau Election Commission, the total number of registered voters as of 15 July was 16,627. The Pacific Daily...

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U.S fires Minuteman III missile in nuclear drills after adversaries

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The United States military test-launched an unarmed, but nuclear-capable, intercontinental ballistic missile from California over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. The Minuteman III ICBM was...

King reveals regret at not visiting Fiji on royal tour

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The King has revealed his regret at not visiting Fiji on his recent royal tour of Australia and Samoa after being advised against it...

Pacific leaders congratulate President-elect Trump, pledge to strengthen U.S-Pacific ties

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Pacific leaders have extended congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his electoral victory, signaling their commitment to enhancing ties with the U.S and addressing...